By Emma Una

CALABAR—SENATOR Bassey Otu, the senator representing Southern senatorial district of Cross River State, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and picked the ticket of Labour Party to contest the re-election in the 2015 general elections.

The exit of the senator from the PDP followed his defeat in the senatorial primaries by Mr Gershom Bassey, Chairman of the Cross River State Water Board.

He said: “Today, I announce my resignation from the PDP.”

Senator Otu said that after due consultation with his political friends and supporters, he had declared for the Labour Party on which ticket he shall contest the 2015 election for the post of senator.

“In the 2015 general elections, under the banner of Labour Party, I shall re-contest for the Senate seat which I currently occupy.”